Colorado Tumbleweed Problem Is No Joke: 'We Can't Get Out Of Our Homes'

If you still think that tumbleweeds only exist in the singular, rolling friendless across the desert landscape like the background of a Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon, we've got breaking news for you.

Along with becoming a major nuisance, the weeds also pose a wildfire hazard in dry areas. "It would set the whole thing ablaze," if a backfiring car or lit cigarette butt ignited a tumbleweed, Colorado Springs resident Melissa Walker told KRDO.

"It's not just a few tumbleweeds," she added. "It really is a block full of tumbleweeds. We can't drive. We can't walk. We can't get out of our homes."